The bulk of this collection is short story drafts and notes written by Mary Cawthon McIntrye for her historical fiction and mystery stories. There are also three World War II ration books from her family.

This collection contains papers from Mary Shindelbower's college years and teaching career. Included are newspapers from and about the Georgia State College for Women, college handbooks, newspapers from other schools, pamphlets from teacher conferences, teacher handbooks, teacher forms, church programs, World War II ration books, and newspaper clippings.

This collection contains documentation of Mary Virginia Davis's education. The bulk of the materials are grammar, arithmetic, and spelling workbooks from E. Rivers School in Atlanta, Georgia. Other school papers include graduation achievement documents, and an E. Rivers School 1946-1947 yearbook titled The Rivers Overflow. There is also a World War II ration book and a wedding dress invoice for Mary Virginia Brown, Bryan's great-grandmother.

The collection contains eight World War II ration books belonging to members of the Westbrook family. There are two ration books for each family member: William Love Westbrook, Margaret Stone Westbrook, William Lawrence Westbrook, and Charles Holt Westbrook. Half of the books were signed by Margaret Westbrook.